# Roku Streaming Stick Plus

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/roku-streaming-stick-plus
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/streaming-devices
- Placement: #7 of 15 in Streaming Devices, C tier
- Brand: Roku
- LP on this board: 424
- Last researched: 2026-08-30T07:12:32.312Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
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## Verdict

The Plus variant offers a faster processor than the base stick and receives regular OS updates for at least three years. Its reliability is on par with the standard 4K stick, making it a good mid-tier pick.

## For

- Faster processor than base stick
- Regular OS updates for at least three years
- Comparable reliability to 4K stick
- Best option for most people
- Excellent picture quality

## Against

- Trims features such as Dolby Vision versus the Stick 4K

## Evidence

Consolidated from 9 independent outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Soundandvision | soundandvision.com | B | https://www.soundandvision.com/content/roku-streaming-stick-plus-review-solid-travel-friendly-budget-streamer | fetched and confirmed |
| PCWorld | Jared Newman | B | https://www.pcworld.com/article/2893902/a-roku-streaming-stick-plus-review.html | fetched and confirmed |
| ecoustics.com | Chris Boylan | B | https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/roku-streaming-stick-plus-3830r/ | fetched and confirmed |
| CNET | Sajani Jiji, Oliver Haslam | B | https://www.cnet.com/deals/roku-streaming-stick-plus-deal/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Michael Saves | Michael Saves | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y0OxoZ1Am0 | fetched and confirmed |
| unboxd.tech | unboxd.tech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pi7vELCDPs | fetched and confirmed |
| Digital Trends | Digital Trends | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTG_hLC0GIA | fetched and confirmed |
| Engadget | Amy Skorheim | B | https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/best-streaming-devices-media-players-123021395.html | fetched and confirmed |
| ZDNET | Maria Diaz | B | https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/home-entertainment/roku-streaming-stick-plus-2026-review/ | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Apple TV 4K (2022, 3rd Generation) | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/apple-tv-4k-2022-3rd-generation |
| 3 | Roku Streaming Stick 4K | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/roku-streaming-stick-4k |
| 4 | Roku Ultra | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/roku-ultra |
| 5 | NVIDIA Shield TV Pro | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/nvidia-shield-tv-pro |
| 6 | Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/amazon-fire-tv-stick-4k-max |
| 8 | Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen, 2023) | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/amazon-fire-tv-stick-4k-2nd-gen-2023 |
| 9 | Onn 4K Pro (2026) | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/onn-4k-pro-2026 |
| 10 | Onn 4K Plus | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/onn-4k-plus |
| 11 | Amazon Fire TV Cube (3rd Generation) | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/amazon-fire-tv-cube-3rd-generation |
| 12 | Amazon Fire TV Stick HD | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/amazon-fire-tv-stick-hd |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/streaming-devices.

## What this tier means

- C: Fair. Acceptable in the right situation, outclassed at its price.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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